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My Celine Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

There's been

Patrons are liable for any loss or damage, though librarian Genesis Hansen said there's been no problems so far.

Is "there's been" used correctly in the sentence? I found it on CNN.com
  

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It should be either "there have been no problems...", or "there has been no problem ..."
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Pieanne is correct, if logic and good sense are the guides. Oral usage may contradict, unfortunately; however, I would expect Pieanne's explanation to hold in written form.
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PhilipPieanne is correct, if logic and good sense are the guides. Oral usage may contradict, unfortunately; however, I would expect Pieanne's explanation to hold in written form.
Do you mean that there's been no problems is acceptable in spoken English?
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Like in:

B: "What happened? " / A: "Oh, there's been ...(something)" / B: "What ?" / A: "Problems..."

Right?
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My Celine
PhilipPieanne is correct, if logic and good sense are the guides. Oral usage may contradict, unfortunately; however, I would expect Pieanne's explanation to hold in written form.
Do you mean that there's been no problems is acceptable in spoken English?
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